aespa member Giselle has become a hot topic on social media after sharing a creepy personal anecdote during a livestream — and the reaction has been sharply divided. Some fans were left genuinely spooked, while others mocked the story, prompting fellow fans to defend her against what they called malicious ridicule.
Giselle of aespa (Credits: Koreaboo)
While sharing anecdotes from aespa’s last tour, Giselle revealed a “bad juju talk” story about a book she bought while on tour. She said she felt “bad vibes” while the unnamed book was in her hotel room, and admitted she suffered nightmares and sleep paralysis — something she said happens to her often, particularly in New York.
aespa Giselle’s Creepy Book Story
Giselle recalled waking from a nightmare to a call from a friend, who told her to get rid of the book. Her friend said she had a terrifying dream and “just knew” it was about Giselle, telling her: “It’s still here.” Creeped out, Giselle decided to throw the book away.
She then performed well-known cleansing rituals in her room, including burning sage and a black candle near her door. After leaving for dinner, she handed the book to her manager at the restaurant and asked her to throw it away. Later, back in her room with staff members, Giselle realised that one of the staff members had the book with them at that very moment — the object had somehow made its way back to her. She insisted it be thrown away again.
Whether you believe in the paranormal or not, Giselle said the experience genuinely affected her in real life, and that is what made the story resonate with fans who shared it widely online.
Fans Defend Giselle After Mass Ridicule
The response online split in two directions. Some netizens called the story “corny” and mocked Giselle for buying the book in the first place, while others pushed back, arguing that mocking someone for sharing a personal, unsettling experience is unfair.
Defenders pointed out that you do not have to believe in the paranormal to have empathy, and that idols are often told to speak freely and show their personality — only to be criticised when they do. “Idols should speak freely and show their personality, but then you get mad at Giselle for talking about spiritual things,” one fan wrote.
For now, the book itself remains unnamed, and Giselle has moved on from the tour story — but the debate it sparked says as much about fan culture as it does about haunted books.
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